Medical terminology · Physical Properties and Shapes

-cele — Bulge

-cele means bulge. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: cystocele.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Bulge

• Ancient Greek: κήλη (kele)

Examples and word parts

cystocele

Bulging of the bladder into the vaginal wall.

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